Samantha Cora

Samantha Cora is a writer and photographer. She grew up exploring the woods around her family’s farm and cabin in Wisconsin, writing stories and taking photos. She worked as a journalist for the first decade of her career; other jobs include nonprofit communications and founder of the organization Playful Acorns. This is her first book, inspired by visiting the Galápagos Islands as a student at St. Norbert College. Samantha lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, daughter, and cats.